Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

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Salary 272

Salary Small Business Employee Entrepreneur 272

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

Many, however, don’t know how to take their small business to the next level. What I’m talking about here is a level of discipline and skill necessary to collect and analyze the relevant business data, known as metrics. Investors realize that small companies with margins below 60% will likely have a tough time growing.

Metrics 266

Metrics Retention Acquisition Salary 266

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 6, 2014

According to the Small Business Administration , about 600,000 new businesses are started in the U.S. On the other hand, “competitive” salaries will likely go up, and health and retirement benefits will jump to a new level. each year, and a large percentage are always looking for money.

IPO 236

IPO Initial Public Offering Startup Small Business Administration 236

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2012

As a rule of thumb, you should double every employee’s salary in estimating employee costs, so less is more. I recognize that different small businesses will have different types of startup costs.

Cost 255

Cost Burn Rate SEM Startup 255

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

As a rule of thumb, you should double every employee’s salary in estimating employee costs, so less is more. I recognize that different small businesses will have different types of startup costs.

Entrepreneur 235

Entrepreneur Burn Rate SEM Social Network 235

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2010

As a rule of thumb, you should double every employee’s salary in estimating employee costs, so less is more. I recognize that different small businesses will have different types of startup costs.

Burn Rate 125

Burn Rate SEM Social Network Angel Investor 125

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 23, 2023

Eliminate your salary from the use of funds. Most startup founders don’t take a salary for the first year or two, since most investors as well as bankers won’t give you money so that you can pay yourself. If you are a startup operating out of your garage or basement, you are likely too early in the cycle to get banks interested.

Silicon Valley 292

Silicon Valley CPA Small Business Administration Startup 292

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

Eliminate your salary from the use of funds. Most startup founders don’t take a salary for the first year or two, since most investors as well as bankers won’t give you money so that you can pay yourself. If you are a startup operating out of your garage or basement, you are likely too early in the cycle to get banks interested.

Silicon Valley 431

Silicon Valley CPA Small Business Administration SBA 431

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 1, 2018

Eliminate your salary from the use of funds. Most startup founders don’t take a salary for the first year or two, since most investors as well as bankers won’t give you money so that you can pay yourself. If you are a startup operating out of your garage or basement, you are likely too early in the cycle to get banks interested.

Silicon Valley 210

Silicon Valley CPA Small Business Administration SBA 210

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 11, 2013

Eliminate your salary from the use of funds. Most startup founders don’t take a salary for the first year or two, since most investors as well as bankers won’t give you money so that you can pay yourself. If you are a startup operating out of your garage or basement, you are likely too early in the cycle to get banks interested.

Entrepreneur 252

Entrepreneur Angel Investor Silicon Valley SBA 252

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 31, 2016

Eliminate your salary from the use of funds. Most startup founders don’t take a salary for the first year or two, since most investors as well as bankers won’t give you money so that you can pay yourself. If you are a startup operating out of your garage or basement, you are likely too early in the cycle to get banks interested.

Security 120

Security Angel Investor Silicon Valley CPA 120

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 13, 2012

Eliminate your salary from the use of funds. Most startup founders don’t take a salary for the first year or two, since most investors as well as bankers won’t give you money so that you can pay yourself. If you are a startup operating out of your garage or basement, you are likely too early in the cycle to get banks interested.

Angel Investor 234

Angel Investor SBA Small Business Administration Startup 234

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 15, 2010

Eliminate your salary from the use of funds. Most startup founders don’t take a salary for the first year or two, since most investors as well as bankers won’t give you money so that you can pay yourself. If you are a startup operating out of your garage or basement, you are likely too early in the cycle to get banks interested.

Angel Investor 242

Angel Investor Startup CPA Small Business Administration 242